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GSC Professor Collects Data at World Weightlifting Championships
This past November, Glenville State College Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, Dr. William ‘Guy’ Hornsby, was part of a three-person research team that collected kinematic data at the 2015 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships in Houston, Texas. The ten day event, televised by ESPN2, was the largest in history with around 300 lifters. It marked the first time in nearly 40 years the Championships, which determine how many spots each country qualifies for in the 2016 Summer Olympics, were hosted by the United States.
GSC Professor to Perform with House of Blues Band in Glenville
The N’Tranze Band, featuring Glenville State College Assistant Professor of Music Jason Barr, will give a free concert at the GSC Rusty Musket on Thursday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m. followed by an encore performance at the Pioneer Grille restaurant on Friday, February 26 at 8:00 p.m.
GSC Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble on International Stage Again
The Glenville State College Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble, under the direction of GSC Assistant Professor of Music and Department of Fine Arts Chair Dr. Lloyd E. Bone Jr., was one of only 45 tuba and euphonium ensembles from around the world invited to perform at the 2016 International Tuba and Euphonium Conference (ITEC) at the University of Tennessee.
Wemm Selected for Barr Professional Development Award
Glenville State College Professor of Communications Dennis Wemm has been selected to receive the 2016 Pete and Betsy Barr Professional Development Award. The award is rotated annually between GSC faculty and staff and must be used within eighteen months of being awarded. The award is designed primarily for the recipient to further their professional growth, although the awardee can use the money to further their particular area of interest in lieu of traditional professional development activities.
Free Income Tax Preparation Assistance at GSC
Free assistance is being offered again through a partnership between the Internal Revenue Service and the Glenville State College accounting program to help students, faculty, staff, and local residents file their basic federal and West Virginia income tax returns. Two options are available to qualifying taxpayers – 'MyFreeTaxes' and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Free File.
Campus Employee Receives History Hero Award
Jason Gum, a Glenville State College reference librarian and archivist, was recognized as a ‘WV History Hero’ during the West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s annual West Virginia History Day in Charleston.